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Jose Mourinho told to play these three Manchester United players against Manchester City
JOSE MOURINHO must put out a Manchester United team with plenty of pace against Manchester City tonight.
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That is according to pundit and Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn.
Manchester United travel to the Etihad in a vital game for both sides' chances of finishing in the top four.
Mourinho’s men are currently a point below City in fifth place.
Nigel Winterburn says Jose Mourinho must pick a fast team against Man City tonight
What will Jose Mourinho do? I think he may sit a little bit deeper at times
But United come off the back of impressive wins against Chelsea and Burnley and Winterburn believes forwards Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial should all start to hit Pep Guardiola’s side on the break.
“Pace I would certainly be putting into that team,” he said on Sky Sports.
“What will Jose Mourinho do? I think he may sit a little bit deeper at times.
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“As Manchester City come onto them they will try and win the ball.
“Their back four will try and play down the sides.
“To play down the sides you’ve got to have those willing runners and Lingard, Rashford, Martial, if all available, should be heavily involved in counter attacks for Manchester United tonight.”
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